keep calm and… ITS DECEMBER?!

when i went to virginia last week, brad introduced me to timeflies. they are very unique and i cannot get enough of them so i thought i would share something i approve of this week. 🙂

is anyone else shocked that it is december? i know i start the month with a “oh my god, it’s [insert month here] already!” but SERIOUSLY. december? 2012 is less than a month a way. which also means…graduation is less than half a year away. (!!!!!!!!!) bachelors degree at my fingertips.

i may have to do a post on a reflection of 2011. 🙂 overall it has been a great year, but i am ready for the craziness that 2012 will bring. i dont know what the last part of 2012 will be like and its kind of exciting.

so what have i been up to in the past couple weeks?

went to virginia to visit brad 🙂

trying to finish up these last couple weeks of school

celebrated a hybrid of thanksgiving + christmas with my dad’s side of the family. (all of us our extremely busy at our jobs and what not during the holidays so this was the only time that could work.

made some crafts for their gifts from some pinterest inspiration…

i used this idea, but used wood as the base

– they loved them!

*i got some pretty awesome gifts from the family. i love giving them gifts way more than receiving, but they nailed my wish list on the dot without even telling them what i wanted!
– from dad & val: a $100 gift card [they made it clear to spend it on something i want and not something i “need” which i always end up doing..]; american history x dvd (great movie!)
– from grammy & mark: lots of warm running clothes for the winter (no excuses now); p90x (regifted because mark never used it haha..excited to start!); a pull-up bar (READY TO DOMINATE.); viva la juicy perfume; mixed nuts (i hate buying them – so expensive!); and a grocery gift card (they know me too well)

weird that i already had a christmas celebration. but whatever works!

i think i might start p90x today.
we’ll see how long i stick to it, hah.